NCERT Class 8 Geography Chapter 2 Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources Test Mock Test
This free online test covers Chapter 2, Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources, from the NCERT Class 8 Resource And Development(Geography) textbook. The 41 questions are written directly from the chapter — definitions, processes, worked examples and the points the book italicises — so a score here tells you how much of the chapter actually stuck, not how well you guess. Each answer carries an explanation that says why the right option is right and why the other three fail, which is where most of the learning happens. Attempt it after your first read of the chapter, then again before the exam. There is no negative marking, and you can review the full solution the moment you submit.
Duration
41 mins
Questions
41 MCQs
Total Marks
41 pts
Negative
0 per wrong
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Sample Questions
Q1.Why do the lives of Mamba in Tanzania and Peter in New Zealand differ so greatly, according to the chapter?
- ABecause one family lives in a village and the other in a city
- BBecause one family owns land while the other does not own any
- CBecause one country is in the northern hemisphere and the other in the southern
- DBecause of differences in the quality of land, soil, water, natural vegetation, animals and the usage of technology
Q2.What proportion of the earth's surface does land cover, and how is the world's population spread over it?
- ALand covers about thirty per cent of the earth's surface, and ninety per cent of the world population occupies only thirty per cent of the land area
- BLand covers about seventy per cent of the earth's surface, and the population is spread evenly over it
- CLand covers about thirty per cent of the earth's surface, and thirty per cent of the population occupies ninety per cent of it
- DLand covers about two-thirds of the earth's surface, and all of it is habitable
Q3.Which kinds of areas does the chapter describe as normally sparsely populated or uninhabited?
- APlains and river valleys with suitable land for agriculture
- BRugged topography, steep mountain slopes, low-lying areas susceptible to water logging, desert areas and thick forested areas
- CCoastal and dry regions where shelter belts have been planted
- DAreas with abundant rainfall and fertile alluvial soil
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